Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SNOUT, n. [W. ysnid; D. snuit; G. schnautze, snout; schnäutzen, to snuff, to blow the nose, Sax. snytan; Sw. snyte, Dan. snude, snout; snyder, to snuff.]

1. The long projecting nose of a beast, as that of swine.
2. The nose of a man; in contempt. – Hudibras.
3. The nozzle or end of a hollow pipe.